In the lead up to the inauguration, a gathering of “democracy defenders” will discuss how to best resist the negative impact of the Trump agenda on immigration, race, environment, economic policy, Islamophobia and foreign policy.

Speakers are:

Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW

Phyllis Bennis, author/analyst with the Institute for Policy Studies

Reverend Graylan Hagler,

Reverend Lennox Yearwood, the HipHop Caucus,

George Escobar from CASA,

Zainab Choudry from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK cofounder

“With millions of Americans fearful about our future under a Donald Trump presidency, we will provide ideas on how we can come together to stop Trump’s worst policies and promote a progressive agenda,” says CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin.